About Poway
Poway is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Poway's rural roots gave rise to its slogan "The City in the Country". The original name of the valley ("Pawiiy" or "Pauwai") is derived from the Kumeyaay language of the Kumeyaay people who roamed the area for several hundred years before the Spaniards colonised the region. Poway experiences a semi-arid climate.