Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero, 8th Count of Montijo, GE, LH (15 September 1784 – 15 March 1839), was a Spanish nobleman, politician and army officer.

Pro-French in his outlook, he fought for Joseph Bonaparte while the latter was king of Spain, losing an eye in battle and being honoured in Paris by Joseph's brother Napoleon I.

After the death of his elder brother, Eugenio, he inherited the countship of Montijo and the lordship (señorío) of Moguer.

He befriended the famous French writer Prosper Mérimée during the latter's time in Spain.

On 15 December 1817, he married María Manuela Kirkpatrick y de Grevignée, a Spanish noblewoman of Scottish ancestry, who served as Camarera mayor de Palacio to Isabella II of Spain.