Barangay Lucao's Profile

Lucao is located in the southwestern part of Dagupan City it is bounded by Municipality of Calasiao on the Southern portion; Barangay Malued on the southeastern portion; Barangay Tapuac and Barangay Calmay on the Northwestern portion and Municipality of Binmaley on the Western portion. Total land area is 225 square hectares. The population is 7,615 as of year 2002. The Barangay is 3 Km. from the central business district and is about 15-20 minutes ride by car, jeepney or tricycle.

According to many old timers Barangay Lucao, Dagupan City, the name “LUCAO” was derived from the word “Lucan” the vernacular of clam, they say that this bivalve mollusk used to abound in this Barangay Lucao during the old times, when a great portion of its territory, then still unearth by modern civilization, was swampy and teaming with “Nipa” palms and Mangroves.

Then as it is now Oysters, another form of marine bivalve mollusk closely related to clams, were also common and oyster farming has been a major industry in this barangay the place was also well known for its vast rice-land. About fifty percent of its territory also is fishpond.

Today, many of its fishpond and rice-land were already converted into residential and commercial land to name them as to their length of existence first is the former Dagupan City Arena now, the Dagupan Cockpit and Sports Complex with expansions of two hotels, the Dagupan Village Hotel and the Dagupan Garden Hotel. The former Filipinas Life Assurance Co. now, the Ayala Life and the Bank of Philippine Island Dagupan-Lucao Branch. The CSI Warehouse Club and CSI the City Mall the biggest shopping mall north of Manila, with about 200 stalls to our records on Business Clearance. The Le Chateau Sub-division also the Crysta-Ville and Tandoc I and II. Another hotel located along De Venecia Avenue is the Inn-Asia and the Westgate Drive Inn; two gasoline stations the Petron and Caltex Phils. located along Mc-Arthur Hi-way. Jollibee-Lucao a fast food chains and Ford-Dagupan Service Center is also along Mc-Arthur Hi-way. A third avenue is about to cross Barangay Lucao from the Commercial District of Dagupan City and will end at Barangay Lucao.

Peace and Order situation at Barangay Lucao is excellent if not very good aside from the Police at the sub-station about 25 meters is the Barangay Action Center manned by the Duty Officer of the Day compose of the following: one (1) barangay Kagawad as Officer of the Day, two (2) Barangay Security Force (BSF) the Ex-O and two BSF member on the night duty. Barangay Staff Compose of the Administrative Officer; one (1) Barangay Health Worker (BWH); two (2) Barangay Utility Worker; Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer; the Punong Barangay on variable duty.

Barangay Lucao is a peaceful place to live in and also a better place for business investment.