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San Lucas was founded before the Conquest and it was known as "Turipecuaro" (Place of black). In 1577 Fray Juan Bautista Moya founded the Co fraternity to honor St. Lucas Evangelist and the town adopted his name.

Holidays:
February 2: Immaculate Conception celebrated on the Candlemas Day
Holy Week
August: Peregrinations
October: Beginning of the fair to honor the town's saint patron celebrated on October 18 with serenades and bullfights.

Altitude above the sea level: 300 meters (984.25 ft.)
Temperature: Maximum 38°C (100.4°F), Minimum 22°C (71.6°F)
Gastronomy: Mole (Stew prepared with dry chili, tomatoes and spices) with tamales (corn meal wrapped in corn husk), pork backbone with chili and garlic, beans prepared with different types of meat, toqueras, uchepos (Sweet tamales made of tender corn) and chipil

We recommend to visit:
St. Lucas Virgin Sanctuary and the bathing resorts of Rivapalacio.

Communications:
Road from Morelia, Zitacuaro, Ciudad Altamirano and Rivapalacio to Toluca and Zihuatanejo.

Culture:
Works written about Dr. Xavier Lopez Ferrer: El rebozo de Soledad and El Gallero
Works filed during the Mexican cinematography gold period: Juego de la pelota Tarasca

Paleontology:
An enormous richness in Paleontology and Archeology

Services:
The municipality has 3 hotels in Rivapalacio and one in San Lucas.