Portela (surname)

Portela is a surname of Iberian origin. Notable people with the name include:


 * Adrián Portela (born 1986), Argentine handball player
 * Ângela Portela (born 1962), Brazilian politician
 * Antonio Portela (born 1966), Puerto Rican swimmer
 * Carlos García Portela (1921–2011), Puerto Rican lawyer, politician and senator
 * Consuelo Portela Audet (1885–1959), Cuban-born Spanish cuplé singer
 * Diogo Portela (born 1988), Brazilian darts player
 * Eduardo Portela (born 1934), Spanish basketball player, coach, and executive
 * Edurne Portela Camino (born 1974), Spanish academic
 * Ena Lucía Portela (born 1972), Cuban novelist, essayist, and writer of short stories
 * Francisco Portela (1833–1913), Brazilian physician and politician
 * Henrique Portela ( 1920–1929), Portuguese football midfielder
 * José M. Portela (born 1949), officer of the United States Air Force
 * Juan Portela (born 1984), Spanish football defender
 * Lincoln Portela (born 1953), Brazilian politician, television and radio personality, and pastor
 * Manuel Portela Valladares 1868–1952), Spanish political figure
 * Maria Portela (born 1988), Brazilian middleweight judoka
 * María Carmen Portela (1898-1983), Argentine-born Uruguayan engraver and sculptor
 * Miguel Portela (born 1974), Portuguese rugby union player
 * Pablo Sebastián Portela (born 1980), Argentine handball player
 * Teresa Portela (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Teresa Portela (Portuguese canoeist) (born 1987), Portuguese sprint canoeist
 * Teresa Portela (Spanish canoeist) (born 1982), Spanish sprint canoeist