José de Vargas Ponce

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{{Infobox person

| honorific-prefix = The Most Excellent

| name = José de Vargas

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| image = José de Vargas Ponce por Goya.jpg

| caption = Portrait by Goya, 1805

| birth_name = José de Vargas Ponce

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1760|6|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cádiz, Spain

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1821|2|6|1760|6|10|df=y}}

| death_place = Madrid, Spain

| module = {{Infobox officeholder

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| office = Seat K of the Real Academia Española

| term_start = March 1814

| term_end = 6 February 1821

| predecessor = Antonio de Porlier

| successor = Juan Bautista Arriaza

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José de Vargas Ponce (Cádiz, 10 June 1760 – 6 February 1821) was a Spanish erudite, satirical poet and writer.

He was elected to seat K of the Real Academia Española, he took up his seat in March 1814.{{cite web|title=José de Vargas - letra K|url=https://www.rae.es/academico/jose-vargas-ponce|website=Real Academia Española|access-date=27 May 2023|language=es}}