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San Diego Magazine /  San Diego Covered /  Local Communities /  San Diego County Cities /  Poway

Poway

Incorporated: 1980 Area: 25,052 acres Total Population: 45,452 Hispanic: 3,719 White: 37,758 Black: 667 Asian/Other: 3,308 Median Income: $59,357 Median Age: 34.7

Old Poway Park

The name of the beautiful valley of Poway (Pau-wi) is derived from the language of the Diegueno and Luiseno Indians. The accepted translation signifies: "the meeting of little valleys" or "end of the valley." Poway is well-known as an ideal place to raise a family and its school district continually ranks among the highest in the state. Most of the commercial development lies along Poway Road, and the rest of the community is marked by landscaping, trees, and open area. Poway is also known for its large number of horses and stables.