[3] On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality of Omar, Sulu.

Luuk was the main site of the violent Kamlon Revolt in 1951.

This municipality was once a warzone where the government forces and the Muslim rebels would engage frequently for a span of 5–7 years.

Poverty Incidence of Luuk Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

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