Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29049
Cuevas de San Marcos
Cuevas de San Marcos: living in Málaga
Cuevas de San Marcos offers 2893 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,647
Avg. summer temp
26.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#35 / 8133
Overall score
8.1/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 10.0/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 589 €/m²; cost of living at 27% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~36 min; airport ~79 min; Renfe ~51 min; coach ~5 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.1/10
Average. About 2,893 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.5°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 95% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 93.7% of padrón; international residents 6.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.9/10
Average. Population +0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −29.6% over the series; mean age 44.8; foreign residents 6.3%; property prices +17.1% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 4.2/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.1/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,750; Natura 2000 covers about 0.6% of the area (nearest site ~1.0 km).
Place location
Cuevas de San Marcos in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.8
<16
14.2%
16–64
64.7%
65+
21.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,417 (93.7%)
Foreign residents: 231 (6.3%)
- Romania: 118
- Morocco: 47
- United Kingdom: 30
- Bulgaria: 4
- Brazil: 4
- China: 4
- Germany: 3
- France: 3
English speakers ≈ 30
Housing
Price €/m²
€589
Flats €/m²
503 €
Houses €/m²
674 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #2 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (37.27, -4.41)
340 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Falla de la Sierra del Camorro (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 0.6 km
- 02Sierras Subbéticas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9.7 km
- 03Laguna de los Jarales (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 15 km
- 04Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 16.8 km
- 05Laguna Amarga (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 18.4 km
Day trip
- 06Laguna de la Ratosa (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 25.2 km
- 07Laguna del Rincón (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 29.2 km
- 08Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 29.7 km
- 09Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 31 km
- 10Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 31.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Cuevas de San Marcos
€3,768
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€510
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,100
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Cuevas de San Marcos you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.7%
SEPE unemployed
157
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,676
Self-employed (approx.)
283
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€3,587,984
Expenses
€3,587,975
Balance
€9
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
.svg?width=128 "Partido Popular")
José María Molina Ruz (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
José María Molina Ruz (PP)
2019–2023 · Partido Popular
.svg?width=128 "Izquierda Unida")
Lourdes Gutiérrez Cepero (IU)
2015–2019 · Izquierda Unida
Distances & mobility
Nearest city
Málaga · 83 km · 69 min
Nearest airport
Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 94 km · 79 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de Antequera · 40 km · 36 min
High-speed rail
Antequera–Santa Ana (AVE) · 40 km · 36 min
Nearest beach
Playa de Valdearenas (Iznájar) · 17 km · 27 min
Nearest coast
Costa del Sol (Torre del Mar) · 121 km · 90 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
2,047
561 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
768
211 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
286
78 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2893 sunshine hours
Cuevas de San Marcos averages about 2893 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€589/m²
Asking prices around €589 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Fibre at 94.7%
SETELECO reports 94.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Cuevas de San Marcos
Cuevas de San Marcos is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 3,664 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 589 €/m². Compare Cuevas de San Marcos with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29049 · CP 29049 · lat 37.2679779, lon -4.4141396 · 634 m · Income: €24,019