Within the province are Chae Son and Doi Khun Tan National Parks in the Khun Tan Range, as well as Tham Pha Thai, Doi Luang National Park, and the Huai Tak Teak Biosphere Reserve in the Phi Pan Nam Range.

After the victory, the leader, Kawila, was named the ruler of Chiang Mai, the former center of Lanna, while his relative ruled Lampang.

In early 2019, the provincial governor rolled out a program called "Lampang: Dream Destination" to raise the number of visitors to two million within two years.

A great deal of ball clay, china stone, and lignite are extracted from the surrounding mountains.

Most are small- to medium-sized operations producing novelties (plant pots, dolls), tableware, and building materials (tiles, railings).

The largest coal fired power plant in Southeast Asia[11] is in Mae Mo District near the lignite mining area.

The provincial seal shows a white rooster inside the entrance to the Phra That Lampang Luang Temple.

The god Indra worried that the people would not wake up by themselves to show respect to Buddha, and therefore woke them by transforming himself into a white rooster.

As of 26 November 2019 there are:[12] one Lampang Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 42 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province.

The non-municipal areas are administered by 60 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).