La separación de Antequera en 1806 Historical milestone · Cuevas de San Marcos, Comarca Nororiental de Málaga (Nororma), Málaga Image of Cuevas de San Marcos, not of the place itself. On 29 September 1806 the town became administratively independent from Antequera and adopted the name Cuevas de San Marcos. Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Cuevas de San Marcos