Portela is a surname of Iberian origin. Notable people with the name include:
Adrián Portela (born 1986), Argentine handball player Alê Portela (born 1988), Brazilian politician 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 (1934–2026), 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