Vela or Velas may refer to:

Astronomy

* Vela (constellation), a constellation in the southern sky (the Sails) **

Vela (Chinese astronomy) The modern constellation Vela (constellation), Vela lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by Vermilion Bird (Chinese constellation), The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, ''Nán Fāng Zhū Què'') and Chinese constellations#The Southe ...

** Vela Pulsar ** Vela X-1, a pulsing, eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary system

Places

Vela Bluff Vela Bluff () is a large isolated nunatak which signposts the only known route across the lower part of Ryder Glacier. It is located 5 nautical miles (9 km) west of Canopus Crags and 11 nautical miles (20 km) from the west coast Palmer La ...

, Antarctica * Vela, Dolj, Romania *

Vela (Ilidža – Sarajevo) Vela or Velas may refer to: Astronomy * Vela (constellation), a constellation in the southern sky (the Sails) ** Vela (Chinese astronomy) ** Vela Pulsar ** Vela X-1, a pulsing, eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary system Places * Vela Bluff, Antarc ...

, Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Velas, Maharashtra Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis. He was a sachiv The Sachiv (the Chief Secretary) was an important member of the ministry in the Maratha Empire. Sachiv was one of the Asht ...

, India

Ships

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CMA CGM Vela ''CMA CGM Vela'' is a container ship operated by CMA CGM. The ship is owned by Reederei NSB and operated by CMA CGM. The ''CMA CGM Vela'' was finished in 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ltd and delivered to the owner on 19 Octob ...

'', a container ship in service since 2008 * USNS ''Vela'' (T-AK-89), US Army port repair ship * ''Vela''-class submarine, of the Indian Navy ** INS ''Vela'' (S40), in service 1973–2010

Technology

* Project Vela, a system developed by the United States to monitor compliance with the Partial Test Ban Treaty ** Vela (satellite), a series of satellites launched by the United States to monitor nuclear testing *** Vela Incident, an international incident, in which a Vela satellite is thought to possibly have observed a nuclear test *

Versatile Laboratory Aid The Versatile Laboratory Aid (VELA) is a 4-channel Data logger, data logging tool that was created as part of a joint venture by Ashley Clarke, Keith Jones and David Binney of Leeds University and Educational Electronics. The VELA was designed to ...

(VELA), a data logging tool used in education

People

Given name

Vela Jiménez Vela Jiménez who appears also as ''Vigila Scemeniz'', is documented on two occasions as Count of Álava between 882 and 883 in the ''Codex Vigilanus'', compiled in 881 with two large paragraphs added subsequently describing the events that took pl ...

(fl. 882–883), Count of Álava * Vela Ladrón (fl. 1136–1174), Spanish nobleman * Vela Manusaute, Niuean writer and director * Vela Ovéquiz (fl. 1065–1085), count in the Kingdom of Galicia * Vela Peeva (1922–1944), Bulgarian partisan * Vela Velupillai (born 1947), Sri Lankan-American economist

Surname

* Alejandro Vela (born 1984), Mexican footballer * Alexandra Vela, Ecuadorian lawyer and politician * Arqueles Vela (1899–1977), Guatemalan-Mexican writer, journalist, and teacher * Blanca Vela (1936–2014), American politician * Blasco Núñez Vela (1490–1546), viceroy of Peru * Carlos Vela (born 1989), Mexican footballer * Carmen Vela (born 1955), Spanish entrepreneur, researcher, and cabinet minister * Cindy Vela (born 1979), American actress, model, and saxophonist * Cristóbal Vela (1588–1654), Spanish Baroque painter and gilder *

Ernesto Vela Ernesto Vela (born 20 October 1968) is a Mexican former swimmer Olympian. International competition Summer Olympics He competed at two consecutive Summer Olympic Games. The first Games were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, U ...

(born 1968), Mexican Olympic swimmer *

Filemon Vela, Jr. Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. ( ; born February 13, 1963) is an American lobbyist, lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 until his resignation in 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Vela was also vic ...

(born 1963), American lawyer and politician *

Filemon Vela, Sr. Filemón Bartolomé Vela (May 1, 1935 – April 13, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Education and career Born in Harlingen, Texas, Vela was a private in the Uni ...

(1935–2004), United States federal judge *

Giuseppe Vela Júnior Giuseppe Vela Júnior ‘’Giu Vela’’’ (born 28 September 1977) is a Brazilian football player who played professionally in the Greek Superleague. Now official Agent Manager Intermediary , Greek Federation Football Hellenic Football Fed ...

(born 1977), Brazilian footballer *

Gonzalo Vázquez Vela Gonzalo Vázquez Vela (July 3, 1893 - November 7, 1963) was a Mexican politician. He was governor of Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llav ...

(1893–1963), Mexican politician * José Manuel Vela Bargues (1962–2022), Spanish economist and politician *

Josh Vela Joshua James Vela (born 14 December 1993) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender or a midfielder for club Fleetwood Town F.C., Fleetwood Town. Vela started his caree ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Lucé Vela Luz Eufemia Vela Gutiérrez, better known as Lucé Vela, (born 1961) is the wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño. She was the First Lady, a position she held while her husband was in office from 2009 to 2013. Education and perso ...

, First Lady of Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2013 *

Marco Alonso Vela Marco Alonso Vela Reyes (born 10 October 1961) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). From 2012 to 2015, he was a deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Yucatán. Refer ...

(born 1961), Mexican politician *

Moises Vela Moises V. "Moe" Vela, Jr. is an American attorney and political advisor.The Vel Group website
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, American lawyer and government advisor *

Nallely Vela Nallely Vela Rascón (born February 8, 1986, in Veracruz, Veracruz) is a Mexican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. She won a total of three medals (two golds and one silver), as a member of the Mexican relay team, at the Ibero-America ...

(born 1986), Mexican sprinter * Norma Safford Vela, American television writer, director, and producer *

Orlando Vela Orlando Vela Flores (born 5 September 1994, in Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican footballer who plays midfielder, and at present is a member of the club Tigers UANL Premier of the Second Division of Mexico. Career Vela debuted at Copa MX The Co ...

(born 1994), Mexican footballer * Rafael Cárdenas Vela, Mexican drug cartel leader * Ricky Vela, American songwriter and keyboardist * Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 1952), Mexican scientist and astronaut * Rosie Vela (born 1954), American model and singer-songwriter *

Sergio Vela Sergio Vela (born June 27, 1964, in Mexico City) is a Mexican-American opera director, designer, radio and television host, musician, lawyer and academician. Education He studied piano with Héctor Rojas, singing with Maria Julius, orchestra con ...

(born 1964), Mexican-American opera director *

Spartaco Vela Spartaco Vela (22 March 1854 - 23 June 1895) was a Swiss painter mainly active in Milan, Italy. Biography Vela was born on 22 March 1854 in Turin, the only child of Swiss sculptor Vincenzo Vela and Sabina Vela-Dragoni. He was raised in Turin unt ...

(1853–1895), Italian painter, son of Vincenzo Vela * Vincenzo Vela (1820–1891), Swiss-Italian sculptor

Other uses

Nemmara Vallangi Vela Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is administrated by the Nemmara Grama Panchayat. Nemmara is the entry point to the Nelliampathi hills, which are located at the foothills of Western Ghats. Demographics , according t ...

, an annual festival of a village called Nemmara in South India * Vela International Marine, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco * Vela, a playable character in the video game '' Jet Force Gemini'' * Vela, a religious, cultural celebration from the city of Tehuantepec, Mexico * Vela, an alternative appellation for Mokosh, the consort of the Slavic god of thunder * ''Vela'' (crab), a genus of land crabs in the family

Gecarcinucidae The Gecarcinucidae are a family of true freshwater crabs. The family Parathelphusidae is now demoted to the rank of subfamily, as the Parathelphusinae, within the Gecarcinucidae. "Family" Parathelphusidae is now considered as a junior synonym. ...