La Vela Puerca is a Uruguayan rock band formed in Montevideo, Uruguay, in December 1995.

The band's first appearance under the name La Vela Puerca was at a street party in Montevideo on December 24, 1995.

In 1996, frontman Sebastián Teysera entered a demo tape in a band contest.

Their fourth studio album was released under the title El Impulso in April 2007.

Every year, on December 24, the band honors their first appearance as La Vela Puerca with a free show.