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Recetor
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Recetor in the Casanare Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Casanare Department |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Recetor is a town and a municipality in the country of Colombia. It is located in the Casanare Department. The area of Recetor is about 182 square kilometers (70 square miles). Around 4,072 people live there.
Recetor is found on the eastern side of the Andes mountains in Colombia. It is about 800 meters (2,625 feet) above sea level. The average temperature in Recetor is about 22°C (72°F).
History of Recetor
Recetor was started on March 17, 1740. It was founded by Jesuit missionaries, who were members of a religious group. Later, in 1925, Recetor officially became a municipality.
The first people to settle in Recetor came from another part of Colombia called the Boyacá Department. They mostly came from towns like Miraflores, Berbeo, Paez, and Campohermosa.
Where is Recetor?
Recetor covers an area of 182 square kilometers (70 square miles). A small part of this area, about 0.5 square kilometers (0.2 square miles), is the town itself. The rest, about 181.5 square kilometers (69.9 square miles), is the countryside.
Recetor shares its borders with different places:
- To the west, it borders the Boyacá Department.
- To the east, it borders the municipality of Aguazul.
- To the south, it borders the municipality of Tauramena.
- To the southeast, it borders the municipality of Chameza.
What People Do in Recetor
The main ways people make a living in Recetor are:
- Farming: Many people grow food mostly for themselves and their families. This is called subsistence farming.
- Salt Mining: They dig for salt from wells near the Recetoreno River.
- Coal Mining: People also mine for coal in the area.
- Cattle Breeding: Raising cows and other livestock is another important activity.
