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Grupo Evangelista

Grupo Evangelista is a Brazilian company based in Salvador, founded in 1970.1 It was founded by João Evangelista de Souza.1

O Grupo Evangelista (GEVAN) é um grupo empresarial brasileiro do setor de transportes da Bahia, atuando nas áreas de fretamento, urbano e turismo. Sediado em Salvador, as empresas do grupo controlam 35% da frota de ônibus da cidade. Cinco empresas do transporte urbano soteropolitano e quatro do metropolitano fazem parte atualmente do grupo: Axé, Boa Viagem, Praia Grande, Joevanza, União, Litoral Norte, Costa Verde, Cidade Industrial e Expresso Metropolitano. Ao total, o GEVAN possui 5.100 funcionários e frota de mais de mil de ônibus.2 From the Portuguese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1

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Corporate structure

Grupo Evangelista sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Grupo Evangelista Salvador, Brazil

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Grupo Evangelista reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by João Evangelista de Souza in 1970, in Salvador.1

Leadership

Who has led Grupo Evangelista, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Boa Viagem Transportes Ltda.

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1970Founded Founded in Salvador1

Sources

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