The story
Founded by Jacob Barata in 1968.1
Private company
Grupo Guanabara
Logo: Grupo Guanabara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Grupo Guanabara is a Brazilian company based in Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1968.1 It was founded by Jacob Barata.1 It employed about 20,000 people.1
Grupo Guanabara é um dos maiores conglomerados de empresas de transporte de passageiros do Brasil, fundado pelo empresário Jacob Barata em 1968 na cidade do Rio de Janeiro.2 From the Portuguese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1968Founded1
- HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil1
- Websitewww.bcoguan.com.br/ogrupo.html
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Leadership
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- FounderJacob Barata1
Timeline
- 1968Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.bcoguan.com.br/ogrupo.html1
- WikidataQ10291838
Sources
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- 1WikidataGrupo Guanabara on Wikidata
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsGrupo Guanabara logo by Grupo Guanabara, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsGrupo Guanabara photo by Majtec, CC BY-SA 3.0