March 16, 1961, marked the autonomy of Lugait from its mother municipality when then President Carlos P. Garcia signed and announced Executive Order No.

As the westernmost municipality of Misamis Oriental, it lies approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the regional capital of Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro.

Lugait's weather patterns follow the wet and dry seasons prevalent throughout the country.

Poverty incidence of Lugait Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Most of the area is agricultural, although starting from the south-west at Salimbal Point in Poblacion, due to industrialization in neighboring Iligan City, hundreds of hectares are converted into industrial and commercial land on southern side of the Lugait river.

It also prides itself of its famous delicacy- arguably the tastiest bibingka or rice cake in this part of the country.

Major establishments in Lugait are Holcim Philippines, Inc., Mindanao Steel Corporation, Horizon Port Services and Trine Construction.

The common means of transportation to and from or within Lugait are jeepneys, buses, motorelas, tricycles, motorcycles for hire and taxis.

They all maintain their respective transmitter antennae in the municipality providing Lugaitnons full signal access to these networks anywhere in the community including the hinterland barangays.