José de Vargas Ponce

José de Vargas
Portrait by Goya, 1805
Born
José de Vargas Ponce

(1760-06-10)10 June 1760
Cádiz, Spain
Died6 February 1821(1821-02-06) (aged 60)
Madrid, Spain
Seat K of the Real Academia Española
In office
March 1814  6 February 1821
Preceded byAntonio de Porlier
Succeeded byJuan Bautista Arriaza

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.