Barangay Lukuan is one of the oldest Barangay in Lakewood. It was created on January 08, 1959. It is 5 kilometers away from the national highway of Tubod and 9 kilometers away from the Poblacion of Lakewood. The word “LUKUAN” was taken from a name of a certain rattan called LUKWAN. Old folks claimed that LUKWAN was curly as compared to some other rattan that grew in the place and from there the name “LUKUAN” was formed. As years rolled by from the creation of the Barangay, it was rocked by problems on peace and order; people would just come and go to the place due to the said reason. Aside from that, means of livelihood was unstable. A large portion of the area was owned by a well-to-do family and only a part of it could be cultivated for farming which was the majority’s means of livelihood.
At a glance, Barangay Lukuan is a mountainous terrain, with a total land area of 1,067 hectares. East of it is bounded by Municipality of Tigbao, north, by Barangay Biswangan and south and west borders are Barangay Gatub and Tubod, respectively. Barangay Lukuan has no distinct dry season and rainfall from June to November. There two types of soil in the locality, clay and sandy loam soil, and these are the primary suited soil for agricrops production. The total population of the barangay is 453 with 96 households. The populace is composed of various tribes. Predominantly, 85% are Visayan and 15% are Subanen. The dialects spoken are visayan, cebuano and subanen.
Barangay Lukuan belongs to the poverty line. The major occupation of the people is farming. Poverty is one of the reasons of low performance of the pupils, for the children are tasked to engage in farming too or taking care of their younger siblings while their parents are working for their consumption. Forty-nine percent (49%) of the population has an estimated monthly income that ranges from ₱2000-5000 while only 11% are above ₱5000.00 and an astounding 39% has an income below ₱2000.00.
Their major transportation is habal-habal. There are no bus or van terminals in the barangay. Their water source comes from natural springs. Only 85% of the total household has electricity at home. The energy services of these households in both Barangay Lukuan and Tubod are supplied by ZAMSURICO.